On Ginny

[donnaimmaculata]

Apparently, there are those who say that Harry only went for Ginny because she's Lily II. Regardless on whether or not this is true - would that be that bad if the boy fell in love with a girl who reminded him - if only superficially - of his mother? I know that I tend to go for boys who have something in common with my father. I'm not attracted to my father at all, but I've read a silly little poem he wrote in my diary when I was ten recently, and I realised that I could so fall for a man who writes like that. And then I thought, OMG, it's my father! And: But the poem's so cute and witty!

What I'm trying to say is that there's nothing wrong with being attracted to someone because there are certain characteristics about them which remind you of your parents. Unless there's something seriously wrong with me, which I wouldn't quite rule out.

I've always liked Ginny. She's the only female character in the novels who's ever showed a sense of humour. Her newly developed ability of being entertaining is a logical extrapolation of her capability of laughing at silly things, which she had shown from the very beginning. She's unnecessarily bitchy? Growing up at Molly's daughter, she had to find some way to deal with her pent-up frustrations.

Comments

[froda-baggins.livejournal.com]

I like Ginny too. I think she's funny. Good to know someone else does. It's so difficult to find other people who do.

[eraticschematic.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I don't get fandom's problem with Ginny. Well, let me rephrase. I understand it, but I don't understand is why everyone is so very...stern? I don't want to say militant, but...very extreme and fixed Ginny haters. She's a fun character, and she has plenty of the flaws that characterize the other players in the game.

Bah, humbug.